Goodwill

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2010

Goodwill [Abstract]

Goodwill

8. Goodwill

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by segment for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2010 are as follows:

	Primary		Secondary		Real estate
	real estate		real estate		information		Real estate
	agency		brokerage		and consulting		online		Other
	services		services		services		services		services			Total
	$		$		$		$		$			$
Balance as of January 1, 2009		2,681,378		73,024		4,028,514		—		674,847			7,457,763
Goodwill recognized upon acquisition		—		—		322,275		444,885,665		—			445,207,940
Exchange rate translation		2,511		68		—		—		(8,590	)		(6,011	)
Balance as of December 31, 2009		2,683,889		73,092		4,350,789		444,885,665		666,257			452,659,692
Goodwill recognized upon acquisition		—		—		—		396,736		—			396,736
Exchange rate translation		81,084		2,208		—		—		—			83,292
Balance as of December 31, 2010		2,764,973		75,300		4,350,789		445,282,401		666,257			453,139,720